incurring

verb

present participle of incur
as in contracting

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  1. contracting
  2. pursuing
  3. seeking
  4. catching
Verb
  • At least 50 health workers have died after contracting the virus.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 2 Oct. 2026
  • To prevent women from contracting HIV from their partners while pregnant, antenatal clinics hope to start offering vaginal rings, which slowly release a protective antiretroviral drug over the course of a month.
    — David Cox, NPR, 26 Sep. 2026
Definition of contracting
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  • Neela Jolene stars as a young sound engineer grieving her recording-artist father while pursuing a legendary stage of her own.
    — Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 8 Oct. 2026
  • Coffman said Aurora is pursuing a boundary adjustment that would transfer the property into Aurora's jurisdiction.
    — Kelly Werthmann, CBS News, 8 Oct. 2026
Definition of pursuing
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  • Surely those seeking to restrict access to energy drinks can draw on these successes.
    — Kent Sepkowitz, STAT, 5 Oct. 2026
  • As many have observed, and Republicans are somewhat ineffectually seeking to highlight, the post-Barack Obama Democratic Party has come to consist of little more than a toxic mixture of socialism, antisemitism and wokeness.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 5 Oct. 2026
Definition of seeking
Verb
  • Her complexion was lit-from-within radiant, with the warm pink pigment catching the light across the tops of her cheekbones.
    — Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 3 Oct. 2026
  • In 134 career games, Stewart rushed for 7,335 yards and 51 touchdowns while catching 162 passes for 1,295 yards and seven touchdowns.
    — Ryan Canfield OutKick, FOXNews.com, 3 Oct. 2026
Definition of catching
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